San Bruno fire Twitter reactions

By
Melissa Bell

Homes are still smoldering in San Bruno, Calif., after a massive explosion triggered by a broken gas line. Officials say the fire killed six people and injured dozens of others.

When the explosion occurred, people in the area mistook it for a plane crash. As the fire whipped through the neighborhood, reports surfaced that it was a gas line explosion. Twitter captured the first, raw reactions immediately after the noise.

Tweet us if you saw any other noteworthy reactions @washingtonpost. And scroll to the bottom for a map of the area and photos from people on the scene.